Sheffield United v Liverpool 0-3 (League match: December 26, 1972)

December 26, 1972Key note:“Christmas doesn’t come any happier than it did at Anfield this year as Liverpool took four more strides towards the title with two holiday wins. The Reds became the only First Division side to take maximum points over the Christmas period. They convincingly beat Coventry 2-0 on Saturday and then went one better with 3-0 win at Bramall Lane yesterday. There was no doubting Liverpool’s worthiness of both victories and with every passing week their hopes of the title become more of a conviction. At Sheffield yesterday they contained United’s early burst of enthusiastic attacking, then punished a defensive slip to take the lead and turned on the style in the second half to emphasise their superiority. Although it was their biggest away win of the season and took their goals haunt against United to eight, Liverpool were not, however, in their best away form.” (Liverpool Echo: December 27, 1972)